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James Johnston, a Scotsman, traveled extensively through Canada and the U. S. , particularly New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, New York, Michigan, Ohio, Massachusetts, Virginia, Georgia, etc. He presents a sympathetic view of America and comments in detail about agricultural and social conditions. He was a "Reader in Chemistry and minerology at the University of Durham. " This is the true first edition and contains 2 volumes, as issued by the publisher. Pagination of the two volumes: volume 1, xvi, 415 p. + 24 (publisher's ads) ; volume 2, xii, 512 p. + [2 p. ] publisher's ads for Works of Prof. Johnston. A nice clean, bright and untorn folding map of "Northeastern America to Illustrate Notes on North America" is part of the frontis in volume 1. Light cover wear, else a nice, clean, tight and unmarked 2 volume copy that is unfoxed. Ref: Howes J165, Sabin 36369; Folding Map; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 415, 512 pages. N° de ref. del artículo 6269
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